Maintaining and upgrading ageing energy generation infrastructure and its surrounding environments is paramount for sustainability. Macquarie Generation contracted a leading organisation to upgrade the critical water treatment plants at the Bayswater Power Station. This case study explores the upgrade project and its success.
Macquarie Generation, one of Australia’s largest electricity generator, was created in 1996 as a state-owned corporation, its shareholder being the New South Wales Government. A portion of New South Wales electricity demand is provided through Macquarie Generation’s Bayswater Power Station, located 250km north of Sydney.
The client’s needs
As part of Bayswater’s water management system, Macquarie Generation wanted to minimise its impact on the environment by restoring the sustainability of the water in nearby Lake Liddell.
This lake originally built for providing the vast amounts of condensate cooling water needed for the station’s operation, has then become a popular recreational lake.
Macquarie Generation wanted to reduce the level of salt discharged into the lake and also upgrade and refurbish the four existing water treatment plants which were ageing, to improve the reliability and availability of the water treatment plants. Vital cooling water is recycled and treated to ensure that no contaminants reach local waterways.
Veolia’s solution
Capacity: 160 ML/day
Macquarie Generation awarded Veolia Water Technologies with a contract for upgrading the Bayswater water treatment plants, both companies sharing the same commitment to responsible environmental management through innovative solutions that guarantee health and safety and protect the environment.
Veolia provided a comprehensive and innovative water solution package to Macquarie Generation, including design and construction, as well as operations and maintenance requirements, in order to meet the longterm water treatment needs of Bayswater Power Plant.
The project scope involved two years of design, build, construction works and a five-year operating and maintenance period, to meet specific requirements and address concerns in regards to the long-term strategy of the water treatment plants.
Veolia Water Technologies who lead the project, brought together the skills and experience of four Veolia companies (Veolia Water Technologies Australia, HPD, John Meunier and Veolia Water Australia), each being leaders in their own specialist areas.
The process includes lime softening, pre-treatment using 8 Actiflo® units for clarification process, filtration, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, brine concentration and crystallisation.
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